The development of competent hospitality and tourism professionals requires more than classroom lectures and theoretical knowledge. It requires practical exposure, real-life simulations and learning environments that allow students to experience the operations of the industry they are being prepared to serve.

This philosophy of Practical Hospitality and Tourism Education is gaining stronger attention at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, following the unveiling of the POLYIBADAN...

What is AHTES About?

AHTES – African Hospitality and Tourism Education Summit is Africa’s leading platform connecting tourism, hospitality, education, innovation, business, policy, and talent development to shape the future of the industry.

AHTES is more than just a conference; it is a high-impact learning, networking, exhibition, and business growth experience designed for students, professionals, entrepreneurs, institutions, government agencie...

On 29th January, 2026, the President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria (HATMAN), Dr. ALH. Badaki Aliyu, paid a significant courtesy visit to Fire Coop Aviator’s Lodge, Ikeja, Lagos State.

The visit was received with great enthusiasm by the Founder of Tourism Afrikania, who also serves as the National Publicity Secretary of HATMAN and General Manager of Fire C...

The Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria (HATMAN) warmly invites all industry stakeholders and the general public to its 19th Annual International Conference, scheduled to hold from Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd October 2025, at Tahir Guest Palace, Nasarawa GRA, Kano.

This year’s conference, themed “Tourism Development: Sub-sectorial Policies, Politics and Strategies for Inclusiveness,” will critically examine the frameworks and strategies needed to drive sustainab...

HATMAN Join Kaduna Polytechnic to Mark World Tourism Day 2025

The FTAN President and Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria (HATMAN) - Dr. ALIYU Badaki, together with the Association’s General Secretary Prince M. Ayodele, joined Kaduna State Polytechnic on a special invitation to commemorate World Tourism Day 2025.

The event, themed “Tourism for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Nigeria,” was held at the Ci...

Lagos, Nigeria 

The President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has once again demonstrated its commitment to the growth of Nigeria’s hospitality and tourism sector with the groundbreaking of the Wavecrest Hospitality Skills and Enterprise Development Center of Excellence in Lagos.

On special invitation from the management of Wavecrest College of Hospitality Management, ALH Dr. Badaki Aliyu, Chairman of the Board of Trustees HATMAN and National Pres...